Daniel Hart (The Green Knight, Pete’s Dragon, A Ghost Story, The Old Man & the Gun, Peter Pan & Wendy, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) has composed the original music for the upcoming thriller The Dutchman. The film is directed by Andre Gaines (The One and Only Dick Gregory, After Jackie) and stars André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz, Aldis Hodge, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Lauren E. Banks. The movie based on the 1964 play of the same title by Amiri Baraka is set on a New York subway and centers on an encounter between a a successful, but troubled black businessman and a seductive white woman who match wits in a sexualized game of cat and mouse that leads to a violent conclusion.
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‘The One and Only Dick Gregory’ Soundtrack Album Released
Hillman Grad Records and Def Jam Recordings have released a soundtrack album for the documentary The One and Only Dick Gregory. The album is produced by record producer and composer Kyle Townsend (who also scored the film) and features songs by artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Big K.R.I.T., Bobby Sessions, Cory Henry, Statik Selektah, Danni Baylor, BJ The Chicago Kid & others. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The One and Only Dick Gregory is directed by Andre Gaines and examines activist and pop-culture icon Dick Gregory, whose work as a self-described ‘agitator’ shaped a generation demanding justice. The movie features Gregory’s personal reflections, archival footage and interviews with the artists he influenced.